Medicare Policy at the Crossroads: Addressing Artificial Intelligence and Software

AdvaMed® collaborated with CapView Strategies to develop this new report on improving coverage and payment for AI/software in Medicare. This work builds on the analysis and recommendations from an earlier collaboration. As described in the first report, CMS has the regulatory flexibility to incorporate digital health technologies—including AI/software innovations—into its payment pathways as the statutory parameters for Medicare’s benefit categories accommodate evidence-based, digital health solutions. This second report updates the previous analysis with a specific focus on AI/software.
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